coronoid process of the mandible
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coronoid process of the mandible
[TA]the triangular anterior process of the mandibular ramus, giving attachment to the temporal muscle.
Synonym(s): processus coronoideus mandibulae [TA]
coronoid process of the mandible
a prominence on the anterior surface of the ramus of the mandible to which each temporal muscle attaches.
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Coronoid process of the mandible